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Volcanoes!: The Dangers of Snow and Ice
Students observe a demonstration of how melting snow and ice can contribute to mudflows. They then observea list of continents with the number of snow and ice covered mountains on each continent and discuss. They then label a group of...
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Geological Features: How Weathering & Erosion Help Create Landforms
Young scholars explore how the Earth's surface changes resulting in geological features and landforms. They perform a read-a-loud on Thomas
Locker's Mountain Dance, complete a KWL chart, and create a
landform using plaster of paris.
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Satellite Sense
Students look at data to understand how it is interpreted by scientists. In this satellite sense lesson plan, students complete worksheets based on radar and satellite images. Students work in groups of two to diagram a landform.
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Landforms in a Tub
Fifth graders use common household items to build landforms and simulate weathering and erosion.